Reply To: Diary of a Season 2012-13

[Tom Molloy]

Last night we had our Family Game. My team plus fathers and brothers with about 30 players in all. It was a good time for everyone. The goalies played out and a F and D and a father played goal.

Today's practice is our last one before the Mac's Tournament that starts Dec. 26.

Post Practice Comments:
I shortened a few drills by a couple of minutes and added slap shots while moving for 4 minutes. One of the goalies got caught at a train stop and was 15 min. late and missed the shots in the first few drills. I also had them play a 3 team scrimmage with a 5-4 at each end. We re-arranged the lines a bit and the Power play practice and that scrimmag allowed them to play together for a while. We met after in an empty dressing room to go over preparing for the tournament on the 26th. We have no big injuries, more owwies and they get 3 days off for Christmas and their bodies should be fresh for the Mac's. I think we are as ready as we can be.
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Flyers Practice Plan Date: 22-12-12 Time: 14:30-16:00 Venue: Ectas

Themes:
Puck Handling, skating, Power Play, Penalty kill, War zone play, goalie pass, Situations, regroups, awareness

6 min. Without Puck
A3 Skating Edges and Balance Warm-up – Kazakstan W
Key Points:
Skate forward, backward, pivot, Good to just go around when backward. Full speed 8's can be dangerous. A guy I play with collided with his best friend doing the big 8 and his friend died as a result of hitting his head on the ice.
Description:
1. Player lead or the coach call out the technique.
2. Skate forward and backward.
3. Striding, crossovers, transition forward to backward, backward to forward.
4. Side to side smooth transition.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a3-skating-warm-up-kazakstan-w/

8min.
A2 Russian Puck-Handling Warm-up with Shots
Key Points:
This can be done every time players go on the ice to expand their muscle memory. The point of these exercises is to increase the size of the reach with the stickhandling moves, and to separate the upper and lower body
Description:
• From the A2 formation, players skate down the ice in 3 or 4 groups; practice big moves with the puck.

8 min. one game of each
A2 Puck Dog and Pass Dog
Key Points:
Encourage the players to use moves and fakes, change of pace and to protect the puck.
Description:
This game has the players line up at the end of the rink in the A2 formation. Each player has a puck. One player (who is 'it') is at the blue line and calls out 'British Puck-dog.' The players stickhandle the puck, trying to get to the end without being checked. If a player loses the puck, she becomes 'it' and is in the middle checking. The last player with a puck wins. Another option is Pass Dog where partners must make at least one pass in each zone and get to the other end without losing the puck.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a2-puck-dog-and-pass-dog/

8 min.
G-B600 Goalie Pass and 1-0 U22
Key Points:
Hit the net so the goalie can make the save and then make a breakout pass. Give good targets on the wall and time with the other side so goalies have time to pass between shots.
Description:
1. Red 1 and Blue 1 leave toward far end.
2. Goalie at each end pass to 2 on boards.
3. Blue 2 pass to Red 1 and Red 2 pass to Blue 1.
4. Blue and Red 2's skate to the other end for a breakout pass.
5. Blue and Red 1's shoot on net from top of circles.
6, Red 3 pass to Blue 2 and Blue 3 pass to Red 2.
7. Continue rotation and then switch side after a few minutes.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/g-b600-goalie-pass-and-1-0/

Add 4 minutes of shots.

10 min.
B5-B600 Quick ups x 2 – Latvia U20

Key Points:
Forward face the puck and defense get between the dots before passing. Do everything with the feet moving.
Description:
1 – F1 pass to D1.
2 – F2 get open on boards and get pass from D1.
3 – F2 give and go with F1.
4 – F2 pass to D1 on the other side.
5 – F2 get open for return pass from D1.
6 – F2 attack and shoot.
7 – D1 follow for a pass to the point.
8 – F2 get a puck from corner and pass to D1.
9 – D1 shoot while F2 screen.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b5-b600-quick-ups-x-2-latvia-u20/

8 min.
C2, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2 Pro
Key Points:
Forwards should attack with speed and defense play a tight gap.
Description:
1. Start with a 3-0 attack from one corner. All attacks are on the same net.
2. F3 skate back and get a puck from the original end.
3. D1 leave line and defend vs. F3.
4. F1 and F2 come back for another puck.
5. D2 defend a 2-1 vs. F1 and F2.
6. Repeat from the other end.
http://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20121001083756215

12 min. Kingston PP Rotation vs Red at one end.
Description:
– Line A at one end practice attack options.
– Line B and C compete at other end.
– On whistle line A dump the puck to the other end and breakout returning to the original end while group C replace group B at the far end and group B pass in the neutral zone.
– Repeat with group C breaking out and back and group B switch with group A who move to the middle.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/t2-kingston-power-play-and-team-play-rotation/

Add 8 minute 3 team pp/pk scrimmage.

8 min.
D1 One Pass in Each Zone
Key Points:
Close support, skate to open ice with the puck, give a target.
Description:
1. Play full ice either in shifts or all on the ice at once.
2. There must be at least one pass made in each zone. If not the other team gets the puck.
3. Controlled scrimmage so everyone stop on the whistle for coach input.
4. With shifts in a D100 game pass back to the goalie on the whistle.
http://hockeycoachingabcs.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort =0&s=2011032414361323

7 min.
D400 Transition Game of Low Battles with Point Support
Key Points:
Great game to practice cycling, going to the net, screening, tipping, point shots, shot pass, one timers on offense. On defense you have the low zone coverage and communication skills. As well as individual techniques like sealing the stick to the outside, tying up sticks, boxing out, switching, all from the defensive side.
Description:
1. One team is lined up behind each faceoff dot. From one to tree players leave at a time.
2. The next player in line plays the joker at the point and must pass or shoot within a second. Defenders do not check the joker as he can’t go in and score.
3. The coach dumps the puck in or shoots on net and the teams race for the puck. Whoever gets the puck can shoot right away.
4. When the defending team gets the puck they must pass to their joker at the point to transition to offense.
5. If the puck is shot out of the zone the coach passes to the non offending joker.
6. Play 20-30” and on the whistle the players pass to the coach and skate hard out of the zone before the coach shoots a new puck in.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/dt400-transition-game-of-low-battles-with-point-support/

8 min.
E1 Rebound Game

This is a scoring contest that seems to be loved by players of all ages everywhere in the hockey world.
Key Points:
Make quick shots and one timers and goalie read the play.

Description:
1. Players line up on both side in the slot with
one shooter at the top.
2. Play games to 5 between the
goalie and shooter.
3. If the goalie freezes the puck or it hits
the boards behind or at the side the goalie gets a point.
4. Players get a point by scoring a goal on a shot or rebound.

Only one pass is allowed. 5. Shooter stays if he scores and players rotate if there is no goal.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/e1-rebound-game-college-w/

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